Palisades
Neighborhood Library

The room was charged with electricity last week as young scientists harnessed the power of static.

About 20 participants met for an array of experiments testing the reactions of different objects to static electricity. To start out with, they charged up their balloons by rubbing them back and forth on their heads.

Please join us to view the film, The Help. Thursday, February 9, at 4:15 pm.

Set in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement, Skeeter, a recent college graduate and aspiring author, decides to interview the maids who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families.  The honesty of the story, detailing the hardships of the maids, turns the town upside down.  Unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges as everyone is caught up in the changing times.  The film is based on the bestselling book "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett.

Join the Speak Easy Salon on Wednesday, January 18, at 3:30 p.m. to discuss The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater. This is a fast-paced tale laced with romance, danger and the fantastical. Readers of the book rave about the writing and plot.

Enjoy great conversation, food, and fun.

              

Please join us Tuesday, January 17, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss of Bel Canto by author Ann Patchett, winner of the Pen/Faulkner Fiction Award 2002.

Somewhere in warm South America, a lavish party is being held in honor of a powerful businessman. The highlight of the evening is the singing of a famous opera soprano. It is a beautiful evening until gun-wielding terrorists take the entire party in the house hostage.